decadent, dark chocolate bites topped with a sweet peanut butter icing drizzle.... ugh, so good. i made these for my yoga teacher training graduation party, actually, and they were all gone within minutes. if you need a good go-to for any get-together, these are a staple crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
(makes 24 balls)
For balls:
1 C almond meal*
1/2 C shredded coconut
1/4 C ground flaxseed
2 heaping T carob powder (you can also use cocoa/cacao)
1/2 C coconut butter
1/4 C maple syrup
1/4 C cacao nibs
For peanut butter icing drizzle:
2 T creamy peanut butter
2 T coconut butter (melted if hard)
1/4 C maple syrup
water to thin as necessary (i used ~2 T)
Instructions
blend all bliss ball ingredients together in a high-speed blender or food processor until a fine, doughy meal forms. scrape the sides as necessary to evenly distrubute. you don't want to process to the point of nut butter, but make sure there aren't large chunks.
roll into roughly tablespoon-sized balls and place on a sheet of parchment.
after all balls are rolled, blend your icing ingredients. add water as necessary little by little to ensure you do not thin out too much.
with a fork or spoon, drizzle over balls evenly.
place in freezer to firm for at least 30 minutes before serving. thaw out for around five minutes to soften before eating for best results.
* i used leftover pulp from almond meal. you can also buy this store-bought, or simply process almonds in the blender into a fine powder.